# How far can AM signals "skip"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-am-signals-skip/580563>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 3, 2011, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-am-signals-skip/580563 "2011-05-03T12:46:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![automagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@automagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/automagic)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-am-signals-skip/580563/21 "2011-05-04T03:07:34Z")

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I remember being in Jackson, Ohio and being able to tune in to 1010 WINS and listening to the traffic reports in New York City and Long Island.

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